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Kieran Smith Blasts New American Record With 4:06 500 at SECs (RACE VIDEO)

Nearly 24 hours after nearly breaking 1:30 in the 200 freestyle, Florida sophomore Kieran Smith absolutely demolished the record books in the 500 freestyle, scorching a 4:06.32. The time lowered the NCAA record set last season by Townley Haas of Texas (4:08.19) and also took down Zane Grothe’s American record of 4:07.25 set in December 2017.

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David Curtiss Goes 19.42, Sets National Prep Record in 50 Free (Video)

When David Curtiss won the 50 freestyle title at the Eastern Interscholastic Championships as a freshman in 19.97 seconds, he already had his eyes on more. It wasn’t out of the realm of possibility, the Pennington School sprinter figured, to take that time into uncharted territory in his high school career.

Crile Hart Breaks NCAA Division III Record in 200 IM at NCAC Championships

Kenyon junior Crile Hart broke the NCAA Division III record in the 200 IM over the weekend at the NCAC Championships in Granville, Ohio with a 1:58.04. Hart broke the old record of 1:58.18 set by NYU’s Honore Collins at NCAAs in 2019, when she defeated Hart by two seconds to take the national title.

Greg Louganis Feature Biopic In Development: Matthew Wilder Screenplay

Greg Louganis, the Olympic diving champion, legend and humanitarian, and his manager, Greg. H. Sims, of Arya Worldwide Entertainment, are in development on a feature film of Louganis’ life following a very complicated process of obtaining the rights to his story.

Magic in the Lane: Documentary on Chuck Katis

“We wanted to do something involving sports,” Eriksen said. “We just didn’t know what. It was Soren who came up with the idea.”

The younger Dickens had been a swimmer his entire life and had heard about a certain swimmer with an interesting story through mutual friends at UC Berkeley. Only this person wasn’t just a collegiate swimmer.

Why Swimming is a Great All-Around Activity

Swimming is a fun and rewarding sport that’s enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds. There’s nothing that compares to the weightless feeling of floating in a pool of water. No matter your age, you’re sure to enjoy a quick dip in the pool, lake or ocean. Here we’re going to take a look at 6 of the top reasons why you should swim.

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